Adjustable friction-belt for automobile-tires.



PATENTED JULY 30(1907.

E. GRIEDER.

ADJUSTABLE FRICTION BELT FOR AUTOMOBILE TIRES.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 23, 1906.

Suva/"ton UNITED STATES. PATENT ens gn:

EMIL GRIEDER. ()F'WOODBINE, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOE.

WOODBINE, IOWA.

J. ooLE, OF

ADJUSTABLE FRICTION-BELT FORAIUTOMOBILE-TIRES' Specification of Letters Patent.

latented July 30, 1907.

Application fil d March 23, 1906. Serial lie. 307,624.

. To allwhom it may concern:

' Be it known that mm. GRIEDER, a citizen of the United States, residing atWoodbin, in the county of Harrison and State of Iowa, has invented certain new and useful linprpvements in Adjustable Friction- Belts for Automobile-Tires, of which the following is a specification.

- My invention relates to improvements in adjustable friction belt for automobile tires, and the object of the invention is to provide a covering which may be readily applied and secured to the periphery of the tire, without raising the wheel, and which will operate to prevent slipping while traveling on muddy roads,

' or on ice, and which will operate in a large measure to prevent cutting or puncturing of the tire; also to pro vide securing means for fastening the cover upon-the wheel, 'which will operate in a manner so that the covering may be quickly detached. I i

The invention has especial reference to an article which may be manufactured at very little expense,

" comparatively, and which has a facility of adjustment to wheels of different diameters, and to such aeonstruction that, in its use, the resiliency of the cushion will not be lessened.

' With theseand other objects in viewtheinvention presents a novel construction and many useful -fea-.

tures, as disclosed herein and as illustrated by-the drawings, 'wherein,

1 represents a side view ofa vehicle wheel with my invention operatively mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a detail of Fig. l, the parts being somewhat enlargedto clearly show adjustable devices: Fig. 3

is a sectional view of a'cushion tire of a vehicle wheel.

of friction lugs, being a modification in formation and seating these lugs. Fig. 8 is a view sectioned as on line c d of Fig. 1, somewhat reduced, to illustrate transverse curvature of portion 6 of friction members 5.

in the drawings the numeral 1 represents a band or belt mounted upon the periphery of the cushion-tire 2 of a vehicle wheel; this belt is preferably constructed oi leather. or rubber, but any tough substance similar thereto having a slight degree of elasticity may be employedi End 3 of the belt is adapted to overlap end 4 thereofi some extent, as when used upon small wheels, and the belt, when mounted, conforms to the lengthwise and transverse curvature of the cushion tire,

At substantially regular intervals upon the outer surface of the belt are mounted bearing-plates 5 provided with lengthwise curved body-portions 6 (Fig. 2.), thesebeing also curved transversely as clearly shown at 7', Fig. 8; the bearing-plates therefore conform to all curves upon the surface of belt 1 when said belt is operatively seated; and bearing-plates 5 are;

provided with the transversely curved friction-lug 8 integrally formed upon the lengthwise and, transversely curved body-portion 6, and outwardly-extending therefrom. The bearing-plates are securely mounted, preferably by means of rivets 9 upon the belt, and, as a locking means, I securely mount as by means of rivets, the, plate 10 having the-series of slots 11 formed transversely therein; securely'up on the opposite end of belt 1 is 'mountedtheplate12, having" the outwardly extending lug 13 adapted to engage, on occasion, any one of slots 11.

, From the description thus given the function of the several parts will be readily understood. The belt may be very quickly placed in operative position upon an automobile'wheel, and afterwards may readilybe removed. After placing the belt uponthe periphery of fected in any convenient manner, as by use of the com- ,pression tool 14 shown in Fig. 2-." This instrument is provided with a bar 15 upon one end of which is formed a handle-16, the opposite end terminating in the claw 17;

and upon the body of the barbetween the handle and claw 17, is pivotally mounted at 29 the draw-bar 1'8, terminating in claw-19; audit will be'understood that a well known movement. of handle 16, when time pps'itioned,;will effectuallycontrol the movements. of the" ends 3 and in a lengthwise direction, of belt and, when instrument '14 is used and-a-compression is lef- .fected as described, platelO may be raised outwardly- 'the cushion tire a stretching of said belt is accomplished 1 by causing a movement toward each other of lugs 8 nearest the terminals of-the belt, and this may be effrom the surface of cushion 2, carrying with itIthe end 3 of the belt, and upon further compression lug 13 may be made to occupy anyone-of the series of slots 11, as desired, thus securely locking the parts in-a' strained-oi taut position. 4

i The invention, is very useful when traveling country where muddy roads maybe traversed and i steep grades encountered since smooth tires will not always engage a slippery-road sunace This invention is intendedfor use in emergencies of this kind, and at such'time the belt maybe operatively mounted without raising the wheel; the belt isfirst extended lengthwise upon the ground, the wheel maythen be driven upon the belt, and by means already mentioned, may be firmly positionedupon the periphery of thewheel and'locked thereon. By means of straps 20, preferably. J of leather, interposed between spokes 21, the belt is in as? prevented frorn slipping upon the; surface'of cushion-2. I find a convenient and effective "means for ,thi'slpurs pose to be the employment ofa band or strap portion 22 (Fig. 3.) having the ends 23'.andj-'24 andto employ a strap-portion 25 provided with buckles 26 'a;nd 27 between these portions being linterposed the belt 1, all

a securely form'edas a unit, as by use-i rivets 28 the' end 2 3-being' then-secured to b'iickle' 27 and e nd secured What I-clailmas my invehtion is,-

to buckle, 26, which construction. affords the vgreatest strength for thelimitedspacetobe occupied. j 4

will be noted that thefinventi'on inay be conlstriicte'd very; economically, the" parts'being fevv' 'a'nd simplei The being fiexible mayj b'e rolled into compact' shape to occupy ajvery small amount oi-spalce I 1. A friction device for vehicle cushionitlres; comprising n flexible belt secured--non-slipplng upon the peripheryof the tire, and having secured thereon at regular intervals a series of outer lengthwlsennd transversely-curyedbear- 1 ing-plates,:and having terminal ends; each ct said outer: lengthwise-andtransversely-curved bearlug-plates having secured thereon an outwardly-extending friction-lug formed with atran'sverse curvature, withreterence to the friction belt; a lengthwise-extending transversely-curved plate 's'e cured upon the outer'side of thejflexible belt near one '01} its terminals and having'a transversely formed slot therein:-

" a lengthwiseextending transversely-curved plate secured '35 terminal and having an outwardly-extendingtransverse? lugi'orm ed 'np'on its'outer end adapted to. have a seating upon the" outer side of the flexlble belt near its opposite within said transversely-formed slot.

thereon a series "of outer- Iengthwl'segextending transverselykcurved bearingQpIatesf each of saidjbuter lengthwise-extendingtransversely-curved bearing-plates having secured "I-th'er'eon an putwardly-extending' friction-lug formed withr o t :3 =-'me'mbe.s o 2. A friction device for vehicle, cushion-tires, comprising r a flexible belt h'aving-.terinlnal-.ends and secured non-slip :pin'gnponifthe peripheryof thetlre, and having'secured a transverse curvature sl ngthwise-extending 'plate secured upon the outer side o'fithe flexible belt near one of its-terminals anjd'h'avlng a slot formed therein; a lengthwise-extendingplate secured upon'the outer sideof the flexib'le helt near its opposite terminal and havingan -outwardly-extending'lug formed upon its outer end adapted to have a seating within said slot.

3.1 A device for the purpose described, in combination, comprising a vehicle tire,' a flexible belt having terminal endsfafirst flexible securing member and a second flexible securing member said flexiblebelt being seated upon the "periphery otthe vehicle tireand, having outwardly-extend ingirletion lugs secured. thereon; said first flexible secur-' ing' member transversely traversing the outer'faceof the vehicle tire, said secondflexible securing member connectedwlth said first flexible securing member and transversely traversing the outer-face of the flexible belt; and means to-secure the terminal ends ofvsaid flexible belt.

4.-A device for the purpose described, in'combinationf comprising a vehlcletire, a flexible belt having terminal ends, a first flexible securing member and a second-flexible securing member; said flexible belt being seated uponthc periphery of the vehicle tire and having on tvmrrdly-extendins'frict ionlugsl"secured thereon; said first flexible secur dug member seated upon-and transversely traversing the outer face of the vehicle'tire, said second flexiblesecurinq H .memher seated upon and transversely traversing the outer face of the flexible belt, and having a'connecticn with said firstafiexible securing member; andmeans ,to secure the terminalends of said flexible belt. 7 v I 1 5. A device for the purpose described; in combination,

'comprising-a flexible tire; a flexible belt seated upon the periphery of the vehicle tire and having outwardly-extend iutrlct'ion lugs secured thereon a .first. flexible securing member and a second flexible securihg member; said first flexible securing member seated upon and transversely? itra'v'ersing the outer face of the vehicle tire bctweenthe planes of said outwardly-extending friction lugs, said second flexible securing membei'--'seated upon and transverselyjtravrsing theouter. face ofthe flexible belt lie- ,tween' the planes of the outwardly extending.friction lugs, and having a connectionivith said first -fiexible'securing In testimony ivhereof 1 have aflixed my signature in presence of two'witnesses.

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